Derasha 3 on Vayikra 2:12

Parashas Vayikra · Aliyah 3 · Passuk 12 · Unit 3 of 6

The Complete Passuk

קָרְבַּ֥ן רֵאשִׁ֛ית תַּקְרִ֥יבוּ אֹתָ֖ם לַיהֹוָ֑ה וְאֶל־הַמִּזְבֵּ֥חַ לֹא־יַעֲל֖וּ לְרֵ֥יחַ נִיחֹֽחַ׃

Chabad.org — English translation + Rashi

Source Citation

Torah Temimah points to Menachos 58a.

E-Daf.com — Menachos 58a
HebrewBooks / Shas PDF

Core Text of Chazal

Core Text — Menachos 58a
יָכוֹל מִכֵּיוָן שֶׁנִּקְרְאוּ שְׁתֵּי הַלֶּחֶם וּבִכּוּרִים קָרְבַּן רֵאשִׁית לְפִיכָךְ אִם קָרַב קָרְבָּן אַחֵר לֹא יִקְרְבוּ? תַּלְמוּד לוֹמַר ״תַּקְרִיבוּ״.

English: Might one think: since the two loaves and bikkurim are called first-offering, therefore if another offering has already been brought they may not be brought? The verse says “you shall offer.”

In the sugya: The name “first” does not create a chronological bar once other offerings have preceded them.

Type of Learning

Ribbuy despite prior offerings — the command to offer remains in force even when other korbanot have already been brought.

What Is Learned

Being called “first” does not bar them when other offerings precede. The Torah’s insistence “you shall offer” keeps the two loaves and bikkurim valid even if other sacrifices have already been brought that day.